The observatory was built in a remote desert region to minimize light pollution from nearby cities.
天文台建在偏远的沙漠地区，以尽量减少附近城市的光污染。
Advocates of remote work claim it boosts productivity by eliminating commutes and office distractions.
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Researcher Nicholas Bloom acknowledges productivity gains on individual tasks but warns that fully remote teams may innovate less, because the spontaneous, in-person exchanges that spark new ideas rarely occur online.
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Economist Aiko Tanaka argues that remote work permanently reduced demand for downtown office space, citing vacancy rates that have remained elevated for years after the initial shift to remote work.
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Which choice best defines “remote”?
D — Far away, distant. “remote” means far away, distant.
Which word means “far away, distant”?
C — remote. “remote” means far away, distant.
remote — far away, distant. In Chinese: 遥远的.
remote is pronounced /rɪˈmoʊt/.
The observatory was built in a remote desert region to minimize light pollution from nearby cities. (天文台建在偏远的沙漠地区，以尽量减少附近城市的光污染。)
distant, faraway, isolated — all close in meaning to remote (far away, distant).
near, close — each the opposite of remote (far away, distant).
Yes. remote is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
re(again)+mote(move)